Franco Colapinto and a crashed Sprint in Saudi Arabia

The Argentine driver did not have a good day in the run-up to the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, for Formula 2.

The run-up to the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix was not the best for Franco Colapinto, the Argentine who competes in Formula 2. First, on Thursday, both in practice and in qualifying, he hit the retaining wall, which cost him big amount. time – in qualifying he had to go to the pits – and made him finish 13th.

As if that wasn’t enough, today at the start of the race Sprint had problems again, although this time with the car: Colapinto’s car did not start to accelerate as any car normally does when stepping on the accelerator and ended up braking on the side. .from the starting point.

The mechanics had to take the Argentine to the pits, where they solved the problem before Franco could return to the race, behind all the drivers. However, Colapinto finished 20 laps in 13th place, despite having two drivers disqualified for non-compliance with technical regulations, which allowed him to move up to 11th place.

Speaking to ESPN, Colapinto explained what happened: “Our clutch was a little bad and, when I started, it stopped. A shame… We have a good car to race, it’s very fast. Then I slowed down a bit. When the tires started to heat up, I started to skid a little and couldn’t pass. It was a race with great speed, I went forward; with expectations for tomorrow. I think it can even be reversed. Beyond the mistake at the start, it was a race with great pace. We have to take the positives and have a good race tomorrow.

Colapinto in Saudi Arabia F2: where to watch live and schedule

This Saturday will be the second date of the Formula 2 calendar, where Franco Colapinto, racing for the team (MP Motorsport), will be the star. The Argentine will face his second challenge of the year and compete in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, at the Jeddah circuit. It starts at 10:25 in Argentina and will be broadcast by ESPN2 and Star+.